Beehive Fireworks Kev Ci Ntsoov Sib Cuam Tshuam by Ting Kai Chen

Beehive Fireworks Kev Ci Ntsoov Sib Cuam Tshuam by Ting Kai Chen is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2026 A' Design Award Tooj in Tsim Hauj Lwm Teeb thiab Kev Kos Duab Teeb Competition Category.

ToojHauj Lwm Teeb· 2026

Beehive Fireworks Kev Ci Ntsoov Sib Cuam Tshuam

by Ting Kai Chen

Client: Tainan City Government

A' Design Award Tooj Winner in Hauj Lwm Teeb Category

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The Design

About Beehive Fireworks Kev Ci Ntsoov Sib Cuam Tshuam

Nrog rau lub hnub, cov duab qhia txog ib lub nkoj lag luam Qing Dynasty tab tom nqig hla cov nthwv dej, ib feeb uas ntsiab dej txiav tseg uas hloov ua pob zeb kom nco txog qhov chaw nres nkoj thaug ub qhov ci ntsa iab. Thaum hmo ntuj los txog, cov duab kos tau hloov mus ua Cov Hluav Taws Tawg zoo li tsev muv ya siab, siv qhov sib cuam tshuam ntawm qhov pom kev thiab qhov ntxoov ntxoo los thov Vajtswv ib zaug ntsiag to. Cov duab kos siv qhov ci ntawm saum dej los tsim ib qho duab sib npaug ntawm cov hluav taws tawg saib los ntawm sab saud rov qab, thaum cov nthwv dej ntuj tsim los ntawm cov dej rov qab tsim tshiab cov hluav taws tawg uas nquag sib tshuam thiab sib hla tag nrho.

The Recognition

About the A' Design Award Tooj

Beehive Fireworks Kev Ci Ntsoov Sib Cuam Tshuam yog tus yeej ntawm A' Design Award Tooj, ib qho kev lees paub muaj meej mom heev uas muab rau cov qauv tsim tshwj xeeb uas txawv los ntawm kev tsim tshiab, kev txawj tsim thiab kev ntse. Cov neeg yeej Tooj yog cov khoom muaj txuj ci heev thiab tsim tshiab heev uas ua pov thawj txog kev paub ntau, kev xav thiab kev txawj ua ntawm cov kws tsim qauv. Beehive Fireworks Kev Ci Ntsoov Sib Cuam Tshuam xav tias yuav yog ib qho khoom uas neeg hwm, qhuas thiab hlub, uas tshaj lij heev thiab tsim tshiab. Cov qauv tsim yeej A' Design Award Tooj no siv cov kev coj ua zoo tshaj plaws ntawm kev kos duab, kev tshawb fawb, kev tsim qauv thiab thev naus laus zis thiab zoo heev vim nws saib xyuas cov ntsiab lus. Beehive Fireworks Kev Ci Ntsoov Sib Cuam Tshuam ua tau raws li cov kev xav tau zoo kawg, kov cov kev xav, ntxias cov kev xav thiab txhawb kev xav paub.

Behind the Design

Press Kit

Credits, team members and technical details provided by the designer.

Unique Properties: The core of the installation utilizes real-time generative algorithms to produce lighting effects. Unlike traditional pre-rendered loops, the visuals are synthesized instantly to ensure a non-repetitive aesthetic, mimicking the unpredictable nature of live fireworks. By integrating audience spatial data, it creates a unique visual experience for every individual.
Dimensions & Packaging: Dimensions:
4,000 mm x 4,000 mm x 3,000 mm

Materials:
Black iron tubes
LED pixel strips
Expanded Polystyrene (EPS) for buoyancy

Technical Properties:
Oak ai camera system for real-time sensing.
Computer-based controller for custom interaction logic.
Tags: Beehive Fireworks, Water Reflections, Generative Light, Taiwan Culture, Interactive Installation
Production Technology: The core of the installation utilizes a custom Unity-based engine to calculate lighting effects through generative algorithms in real-time. By leveraging an Oak-D AI camera to capture the spatial displacement of the audience, these movements are transformed into the computational soul of the algorithm. Through a DMX system, it provides independent control over 9,275 RGB LEDs, delivering exceptionally refined visual dynamics.

Key Technologies: Oak-D AI camera, Unity engine, Generative algorithms, Real-time motion tracking.
Design Challenge: The core challenge was floating engineering in outdoor waters, requiring precise buoyancy and gravity calculations. Additionally, high humidity in outdoor environments posed strict requirements for the sealing, heat dissipation, and operational stability of the electronic systems. The design's key innovation lies in harnessing water reflections as an integral part of the visual composition, turning them into an essential extended interface.
Research: As technology advances, many traditional cultures are gradually losing their connection with modern life. We aim to utilize digital methodologies to re-envision the "Beehive Fireworks" ritual, transforming its explosive energy into a serene experience. By integrating AI vision sensors and generative algorithms, the project translates human presence into intricate light dynamics, guiding viewers from passive observation to active participation to reawaken a profound sense of cultural identity.
Inspiration: The Beehive Fireworks is a unique ritual in Tainan, Taiwan, symbolizing purification. The concept transforms its fervor into a serene ritual. By day, the form captures the speed of historical trade, mimicking the splash of a merchant vessel. At night, the work uses water reflections to create the symmetrical top-down view of actual Beehive Fireworks. Through natural ripples, the design authentically recreates their erratic, crisscrossing dynamism.
Project Duration: The project was officially exhibited at the 2026 Yuejin Lantern Festival in Tainan, Taiwan.
Operation Flow: The installation senses the audience through shoreside cameras. By subtly translating their posture into the dynamic rhythm of beehive firecrackers, it recreates the temporal experience of the ritual. This mechanism turns presence into visual momentum, allowing engagement to define the ebb and flow of time and light.
Team Members: TING KAI CHEN
GUAN YU LIN
YA CHU TSAO
TZU CHI LIU
YU CHUN CHEN
CHONG HUI CHOON
CHIA HSIN CHIANG
Image Credits: Image #1: Photographer Ching Hung, Chu, Beehive Fireworks, 2026.
Image #2: Photographer Ching Hung, Chu, Beehive Fireworks, 2026.
Image #3: Photographer Ching Hung, Chu, Beehive Fireworks, 2026.
Image #4: Photographer Ching Hung, Chu, Beehive Fireworks, 2026.
Image #5: Photographer Ching Hung, Chu, Beehive Fireworks, 2026.

Video Credits: Creator Wonderful Spring Studio, Beehive Fireworks, 2026.